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Cornish barn conversion with WW2 air raid shelter for sale

This is a very special property indeed. With its fabulous location and luxurious interiors, it's an absolutely wonderful home with some truly unique - and surprise - features in abundance.

This former Cornish barn at Trevellas, near St Agnes, has been converted into a beautiful contemporary home with two double bedrooms. It comes with a detached, modern and cosy one-bedroom barn...

Build to rent industry can save £45.5 million with furniture procurement

Build to rent industry can save £45.5 million with furniture procurement

Research from Manor Interiors , the expert in build-to-rent furnishing solutions, has revealed that build to rent developers can save £45 million across the current industry pipeline by procuring specialist furniture packages instead of buying each piece of furniture individually.

The build to rent...

Where do we need more rental properties?

The latest research by nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has revealed which regions of England present the most promising opportunities for buy-to-let landlords based on a shortage of stock in the current rental market.

By analysing the overall stock levels of private rented homes in each region of England and comparing it with the number of available...

construction residential new house

Build to Rent pipeline already expected to boost sector value by £10.9bn in 2021

Research from Build to Rent specialists, Ascend Properties , has revealed how the sector is poised to gain further momentum due to the number of units currently under construction.

Previous research by Ascend found that where pandemic completions across the BTR sector were concerned, London had seen a 28% uplift, while elsewhere across the UK completions were down -33%.

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Buy to rent

US Multi-Family model suggests build to rent could account for 20% of new build market

The latest research from build to rent specialists, Ascend Properties , has revealed just how much growth potential is left in the sector if the US property market is anything to go by.

Across the pond, the comparable build to rent model, or multi-family as it’s known, has been established for over a decade.

There are, of course, some immediate differences. The style of...

Students are flooding the rental market in these university towns

As higher education students look to secure a place to live ahead of the new academic year, the UK’s leading student accommodation platform, UniHomes , has revealed which areas are home to the highest level of tenant demand.

The Student Rental Hotspots Index by UniHomes looks at the UK’s top 100 universities, highlighting which are currently seeing the highest demand for student...

Street in London

These are London’s most valuable streets

Research by the leading mortgage broker for global high-net-worths, Enness Global Mortgages , has revealed which London streets are currently ranking as the capital’s most valuable from a real estate point of view.

Enness Global analysed sold price records across the London market over the last 12 months to see where was home to the highest average sold price.

Upper...

City holiday homes offer better yields than rural or coastal areas

While people associate staycations with a trip to the countryside or seaside, better rental yields for those looking to invest in a holiday let can be found via holiday homes for city breaks.

Cities typically offer annual rental yields of 4.6%, compared to 3.5% in the country and 3.3% at the seaside, according to the latest research by Hoo, the hotel room offer platform.

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Capital Gains Tax

Landlords worried about Capital Gains Tax increase

Buy-to-let landlords are nervously eying the planned hike to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), which would drastically increase the amount they’d have to pay if they sold up.

The research, by lettings and estate agent, Barrows and Forrester , found that nearly half (48%) of landlords are worried about the potential increase to CGT.

Details of the tax hikes

Based on...

Essex Barn Conversions

Rare Essex barn conversions are about to hit the market

We all know the old adage about buses but when it comes to the Essex property market, it can now be applied to barn conversions.

A collection of not one, two or three but four old Essex barns in Blackmore are about to come to the property market via auction, together with a Grade II listed farmhouse. The quintet of properties is set amidst a courtyard type setting backing on...

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